AAP's Swati Maliwal Had To Take Rajya Sabha Oath Twice. Here's Why
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AAP's Swati Maliwal and Narain Dass Gupta and nominated member Satnam Singh Sandhu took oath in Rajya Sabha today
Swati Maliwal, former chairperson of Delhi commission for women, took oath as a member of Rajya Sabha this afternoon. But the activist, known for her feisty statements on issues concerning safety of women, had to take the oath of office twice.
According to sources, Rajya Sabha chairman and Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar asked Ms Maliwal to take the oath for the second time after she mistakenly read out the oath meant for nominated members the first time. The sources added that sloganeering by AAP members when Ms Maliwal took the oath was another reason behind the Chairman asking for a repeat.
Ms Maliwal, an Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) member, was elected to Rajya Sabha unopposed. Her party colleague and financial policy expert, Narain Dass Gupta, also took the oath today. This is Mr Dass Gupta's second term in the Upper House. Educationist Satnam Singh Sandhu, a nominated member in Rajya Sabha, also took the oath today. Mr Sandhu is the founder-chancellor of Chandigarh University.
